| Title |
A Country Clown. |
| Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
| Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
| Description |
The country clown holds a rake and stands on grass. He smiles widely and wears a wide-brimmed hat, trousers, shirt, and vest.
The text suggests that he speaks a provincial dialect, saying "ye" for "you."
|
| Notes |
Text: Devoid of breeding, arts, and graces, / Among the greens I'm sure your place is; / To come to town would be a pity,
/ For I am sure some horse would eat ye.
|
| Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
| Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Social Classes -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Farmers -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
English language -- Provincialisms -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Country life -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.103.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 3.3 |
